[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 143 (Sunday, October 11, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2050-E2051]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN HONOR OF THE ATHENIANS FEDERATION OF ATHENS CELEBRATION OF THE 
                          LIBERATION OF ATHENS

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 1998

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
the Athenian Federation of the United States of America and Canada. The 
Association is organizing the twentieth Archieratical Tedeum to 
commemorate the Liberation of Athens from the Nazis 54 years ago.
  The official Archieratical Tedeum will be held at the Greek Orthodox 
Church Cathedral in New York City on Sunday, October 11, in the 
presence of the Consular, officials of the Greek community, Greek 
organizations and members of the Greek community.
  The Tedeum commemorates the Liberation of Athens from Nazi occupation 
by the Allied Forces on October 12, 1944.
  On April 27, 1943, Nazi tanks entered Athens as the remnants of the 
British forces evacuated Greece. The citizens of Athens lived under the 
siege of Nazi terror and occupation for three and a half years until 
liberation when the Allied Forces hoisted a Greek flag on the holy rock 
of Acropolis, signaling the end of the occupation. The Greek flag 
replaced the flag of the Nazi regime which hung over the Acropolis of 
Athens throughout the occupation.
  The anniversary of the liberation is celebrated annually in Athens 
and amongst Greek communities here in the United States.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to bring to your attention this important 
anniversary in the history of Greece, Greek citizens, and Greek-

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Americans. The Athenian Federation of U.S.A. and Canada makes a 
remarkable effort to keep the spirit of freedom alive with their annual 
Archieratical Tedeum. I am proud to have such a strong Greek community 
in my district and an organization such as the Athenians Federation of 
U.S.A. and Canada to promote issues of importance to this wonderful 
community.

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